Arica: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Chile.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Very variable arrival fees reported (USD 27-450).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Dirección Regional de Aduanas de Arica
Customs
Edificio Alborada, Avenida San Martín 141, piso 1, Arica
Opening hours : 8h30-17h30
Regional customs office; details from an old page of the official site, to be checked.
Gobernación Marítima / Capitanía de Puerto de Arica (Armada de Chile)
Harbour office
Maximiliano Lira 315, Arica
VHF : 16
Health inspection always carried out in Arica, charged over USD 200 according to noonsite. Seat of the maritime authority (Navy): notify the Port Captain 48 h before arrival; it coordinates PDI, SAG and customs.
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This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.